After making fun of a new show, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader, the whole lot of them were stumped by the question "How many sides on a trapezoid?" One drew it properly, but wouldn't show her paper. Another talked about how hard long division is (?). And the last looked it up in the dictionary. Nice.
Side note - This show looks awesome. My favorite clip so far is this pudgy fifth grader covering his mouth trying not to laugh at the adult who can't think of the answer to a stumper of a question.
Tuesday, February 27
Monday, February 26
i, um, have a date
coffee. thursday. construction worker from the eastside.
so the thursday post will feature pics of ashlee in potential cars (so everyone can judge cute factor) and a possible date summary.
yeah. so. there.
so the thursday post will feature pics of ashlee in potential cars (so everyone can judge cute factor) and a possible date summary.
yeah. so. there.
Saturday, February 24
More on the topic of cars
Let the opinions abound -
I know my thoughts. I've read Consumer Reports. I'm looking for debate. Ready, set, go!
I know my thoughts. I've read Consumer Reports. I'm looking for debate. Ready, set, go!
Wednesday, February 21
Bouncy thoughts from a crazy day
Are we back in grade school? "You shouldn't be friends with him because he has an opinion I don't like." Come on Hillary, you've got tougher skin than that! If you don't, what are you gonna do when your true enemies state their opinions. Sigh. Although I would be remiss if I didn't mention that more than a few of my conversations at work today felt like I was in kindergarten again.
Oh, SNAP. I've heard too much of this sort of thing. And I truly feel for victims of molestation, particularly when any church is involved. An extraordinary violation of trust of the victim. And a misrepresentation of God. It is tough to think of something more heinous.
And, completely off topic, and only for those who did not receive my email, this gem. Maybe the Spam Mail Title was selling this product?
Oh, SNAP. I've heard too much of this sort of thing. And I truly feel for victims of molestation, particularly when any church is involved. An extraordinary violation of trust of the victim. And a misrepresentation of God. It is tough to think of something more heinous.
And, completely off topic, and only for those who did not receive my email, this gem. Maybe the Spam Mail Title was selling this product?
Tuesday, February 20
McCain makes me angry.
"Overturn Roe v. Wade"?! Is he serious? Does he realize the health implications this would have in a society that already eff's up the health industry? It's been long enough that people should accept Roe v. Wade and focus on other issues. Stem cell research, gay marriage, Iraq.... for starters. I'd also like to see some candidates play nice but be American on the international front. This is what matters to me.
Spam Mail Title
"Gary the retard went again and was dealt a 4."
What on earth do you suppose they are selling?
What on earth do you suppose they are selling?
Sunday, February 18
The shallow end...
I am shallow. Really, extraordinarily, completely shallow.
You see, I'm looking to buy a new car. Because Buttercup is lacking a few things like heat, good gas mileage and not an oil leak. So anything economical seems to peak my interest. And I've picked out my dream car, my want car and my can afford it car. So, it's time to go see if I like them as much in person as I do on the internet.
So far, so good.
While thinking through the things I might need to bring with me to such an event, I think perhaps a camera. Why you ask? Because I want to make sure I look cute in my potential new ride.
You see, I'm looking to buy a new car. Because Buttercup is lacking a few things like heat, good gas mileage and not an oil leak. So anything economical seems to peak my interest. And I've picked out my dream car, my want car and my can afford it car. So, it's time to go see if I like them as much in person as I do on the internet.
So far, so good.
While thinking through the things I might need to bring with me to such an event, I think perhaps a camera. Why you ask? Because I want to make sure I look cute in my potential new ride.
So, if I'm addicted to the internet, should my employer provide me with more than intranet? I mean, if I were addicted to alcohol, they wouldn't provide me with a bottle of vodka. And if I denied my addiction despite my use while on the job, or refused to get help if I had admitted it, I would be out of a job. Seriously.
Gosh, I hope I have friends that will keep me from this fate later in life.
On a more personal note, I experienced my first massage yesterday. Heavenly! I know why people want to be rich; it's for the spa treatments. If I could afford a weekly massage, a biweekly mani/pedi and a quarterly facial, and the new car that I desperately need, life would rock!
Gosh, I hope I have friends that will keep me from this fate later in life.
On a more personal note, I experienced my first massage yesterday. Heavenly! I know why people want to be rich; it's for the spa treatments. If I could afford a weekly massage, a biweekly mani/pedi and a quarterly facial, and the new car that I desperately need, life would rock!
Saturday, February 17
"I'm only going the speed limit because I'm so full"
An unofficial review of a new restaurant: Cafe Hollander.
Curious as to the quality of the new establishment replacing Gil's, the roommate and I gave this new hot spot a whirl. We had heard of the fries. We dreamed of the deserts. We hoped for the beers. We were not disappointed.
Unfamiliar with the full menu selection prior to our arrival, we decided to each have a basket of fries, a beer and a desert. Entrees to be considered only if desert selection was void or lacking.
We waited a mere half an hour for a table. During this time, we found out that my shoes were fabulous, the restaurant was a "coffee shop" in the mornings, and that aside from the selections on the wall, Cafe Hollander served Alterra coffee.
Sticking to the plan, I chose curry ketchup, blue cheese, and mustard mayonnaise while the roommate chose mango chutney mayonnaise, horseradish mayonnaise and roasted garlic aioli to compliment our fries. Fabulous! Fabulous, I say! A warm up bowl of white cheddar ale soup led to a party in the roommate's mouth to which no one was invited.
And desert. Oh, desert. Chocolate cake with raspberries and blueberries. Ice cream sandwich made with pecan waffles.
Go on. Try it!
Curious as to the quality of the new establishment replacing Gil's, the roommate and I gave this new hot spot a whirl. We had heard of the fries. We dreamed of the deserts. We hoped for the beers. We were not disappointed.
Unfamiliar with the full menu selection prior to our arrival, we decided to each have a basket of fries, a beer and a desert. Entrees to be considered only if desert selection was void or lacking.
We waited a mere half an hour for a table. During this time, we found out that my shoes were fabulous, the restaurant was a "coffee shop" in the mornings, and that aside from the selections on the wall, Cafe Hollander served Alterra coffee.
Sticking to the plan, I chose curry ketchup, blue cheese, and mustard mayonnaise while the roommate chose mango chutney mayonnaise, horseradish mayonnaise and roasted garlic aioli to compliment our fries. Fabulous! Fabulous, I say! A warm up bowl of white cheddar ale soup led to a party in the roommate's mouth to which no one was invited.
And desert. Oh, desert. Chocolate cake with raspberries and blueberries. Ice cream sandwich made with pecan waffles.
Go on. Try it!
Wednesday, February 14
"Ve Vant Ze Mo-nee, Lebowski!"
The Catapult commercial. Reminds me of the nihilists in The Big Lebowski that were once a part of Autobahn. I've always thought Autobahn was built on Bauhaus.
National Holiday
I think Valentine's should be a national holiday. I think people should not have to work or run errands. This way, if you are happily in love, you can be happily in love not in my sight. And if you are generally happy single, you don't have be angry at all the canoodling. And it should also be made a rule that the news is not allowed to make Valentine's Day a story. It isn't. It happens every year. With the same basic plot and routine.
Just a recap for everyone: I have been in a relationship exactly once on Valentine's Day. He was mad at me so I got nothing - not even a hello. One of Ashlee's biggest pet peeves is watching people canoodle or listening to people talk about canoodling. These things add up to "no fun for Ashlee on VD".
The worst part: I can't even stay home and mourn for whatever crazy thing I want to mourn. Bah.
Just a recap for everyone: I have been in a relationship exactly once on Valentine's Day. He was mad at me so I got nothing - not even a hello. One of Ashlee's biggest pet peeves is watching people canoodle or listening to people talk about canoodling. These things add up to "no fun for Ashlee on VD".
The worst part: I can't even stay home and mourn for whatever crazy thing I want to mourn. Bah.
Tuesday, February 13
everyone loves the dentist
Especially when the dentist has to sharpen her tools midway through your cleaning...
Sunday, February 11
Warning: Insomnia philosophy ahead!
Since I was born, I've been aging. Fact of life. I'm ok with that fact. I'm not scared of being old, or dying. This happens. I'm scared of living a life without meaning. I was thinking about the crisis I had on my last birthday. I sat catatonically at my then boyfriend's house, bug-eyed, almost crying. I couldn't explain it without sounding positively clinical. But I was focused on my to-do list from 1998. I was going to graduate in 2003 from the MS/BS program. Then move on to the MD/PhD program at whatever ABET accredited institution would fund me. Then I would save babies from something impressive. And in 80 years, when I died senile and happy, people would talk about how great I was for saving babies.
Instead, I'm saving clothes from the streets of America for a big corporate retail chain. Five years ago, there's no way I would have thought that this life could have meaning. But it has just as much meaning as getting paid five times as much money to come up with a new gadget that has to be tested on animals before it can be tested on the "so sick their risk of dying from this implant is negligible" population. Perhaps more, since my chances of killing something are much lower.
Why is giving to charities considered "worthy"? Why do we feel a need to volunteer? What is it that makes listening to someone in pain more meaningful than solving some financial problem? It's just one person. Who probably works for or relies on some other corporate fish. And so I must be perpetuating this passive and dangerous idea anonymity in America. Or something.
So, my new wrinkle just under each of my eyes asks if my life really means anything? It also wonders when the Valentine's Day ads will go the eff away. I'm not in the mood.
Instead, I'm saving clothes from the streets of America for a big corporate retail chain. Five years ago, there's no way I would have thought that this life could have meaning. But it has just as much meaning as getting paid five times as much money to come up with a new gadget that has to be tested on animals before it can be tested on the "so sick their risk of dying from this implant is negligible" population. Perhaps more, since my chances of killing something are much lower.
Why is giving to charities considered "worthy"? Why do we feel a need to volunteer? What is it that makes listening to someone in pain more meaningful than solving some financial problem? It's just one person. Who probably works for or relies on some other corporate fish. And so I must be perpetuating this passive and dangerous idea anonymity in America. Or something.
So, my new wrinkle just under each of my eyes asks if my life really means anything? It also wonders when the Valentine's Day ads will go the eff away. I'm not in the mood.
Friday, February 9
Rock Star Obama
I just listened to this broadcast on NPR. I have my own take on this issue. Milwaukee is amazingly liberal. Amazingly. And it has an amazing racial segregation problem (for a variety of reasons that are mostly stupid). In all the people I know in Milwaukee, and all the places I've been of late, I have to say that Obama has a chance. The hateful white community in Milwaukee hasn't spoken against Obama. The black community hasn't yet made any sort of comments about Obama's light-skinnedness (which is apparently a true test of blackness among certain pockets of the black community). This is a testament to Obama's charisma.
We might elect the first black president and never truly know his opinion on any matter, simply because we should all just get along. And insofar as Milwaukee is concerned, that might be what we need.
We might elect the first black president and never truly know his opinion on any matter, simply because we should all just get along. And insofar as Milwaukee is concerned, that might be what we need.
Thursday, February 8
News Ashlee thinks is important
Excellent article.
This is news?
I can't get enough of this story....
edit: Had a heart to heart with the boss today. I'm not going to Waukesha, and it won't affect my promotability.
This is news?
I can't get enough of this story....
edit: Had a heart to heart with the boss today. I'm not going to Waukesha, and it won't affect my promotability.
Wednesday, February 7
Top Ten Reasons I Love Being Me!
Most people probably think that I am very conceited. I'm not. I just put on a really good show in public. So from time to time, I remind myself why I love me. I will only list 10 of the reasons for now, because I'm sure in 6 months time I'll do this again. I wouldn't want to bore anyone reading this by being redundant! (Warning : 3, 7 & 8 WILL show up on every list I make. Just sayin'.)
1. I think I am one of the smartest people on the planet.
2. I love to read. In my life, I have not finished exactly one book. Shopaholic Takes Manhattan was thrown away after only 50 pages of mindless uck-dom. I do not agree with censorship, but I equally disagree with the publishing of horrible fiction.
3. Shoes, shoes, shoes. I want everyone to know that I recently purchased a fabulous pair of shoes and it has been way to stinking cold here to wear them. Come on, God! Make it warm enough to wear fun shoes again!
4. Being a woman means I can be crazy-like and people just shrug their shoulders because "Women!"
5. It also means that I can cry and laugh at the exact same time.
6. Which is a great example of my fan-tastic multi-tasking skills. I have MAD skills in the multi-tasking department.
7. Cake.
8. Coffee.
9. My hair is phenomenal. Not just in color - that's all God-given. But I could roll out of bed with bed-head and get compliments on my "indy-rocker" 'do. Seriously.
10. Which is a great lead-in to how beautiful I am. I'm not perfect, and I'm so thankful I'm not. But I think that I wouldn't want to look any other way.
1. I think I am one of the smartest people on the planet.
2. I love to read. In my life, I have not finished exactly one book. Shopaholic Takes Manhattan was thrown away after only 50 pages of mindless uck-dom. I do not agree with censorship, but I equally disagree with the publishing of horrible fiction.
3. Shoes, shoes, shoes. I want everyone to know that I recently purchased a fabulous pair of shoes and it has been way to stinking cold here to wear them. Come on, God! Make it warm enough to wear fun shoes again!
4. Being a woman means I can be crazy-like and people just shrug their shoulders because "Women!"
5. It also means that I can cry and laugh at the exact same time.
6. Which is a great example of my fan-tastic multi-tasking skills. I have MAD skills in the multi-tasking department.
7. Cake.
8. Coffee.
9. My hair is phenomenal. Not just in color - that's all God-given. But I could roll out of bed with bed-head and get compliments on my "indy-rocker" 'do. Seriously.
10. Which is a great lead-in to how beautiful I am. I'm not perfect, and I'm so thankful I'm not. But I think that I wouldn't want to look any other way.
Sunday, February 4
Booty Cold.
It is currently -1 here in Milwaukee. Why do i live here? WHY?! And we're not even rock bottom yet.
Yesterday, when it was -4 and I was driving to a friend's house with no heat in my truck, I saw two fellows standing on opposite corners holding "BLOWOUT SALE! AT JEWEL!" signs. Come on Jewel. Have compassion and let the men not get frostbite next time. Jerks.
Yesterday, when it was -4 and I was driving to a friend's house with no heat in my truck, I saw two fellows standing on opposite corners holding "BLOWOUT SALE! AT JEWEL!" signs. Come on Jewel. Have compassion and let the men not get frostbite next time. Jerks.
Friday, February 2
Sly, but nice
Part of my job is to investigate and resolve dishonesty among employees at my company. (Read interview a thief that works for my company.) In the course of a resolution about a month ago, one associate wrote "Ashlee is very sly - she gets you to admit what you don't want to." And thus I became "Sly Ashlee".
So today, I was resolving another issue. Again I found humor in the associate's statement. "They were very nice and help me see that I was wrong." I wonder if she still thinks I'm helpful?
Prolly not.
So today, I was resolving another issue. Again I found humor in the associate's statement. "They were very nice and help me see that I was wrong." I wonder if she still thinks I'm helpful?
Prolly not.
Tuesday, January 30
Another fabulous book
I found this treasure in a used bookstore. It is most definitely Maraire's first book. And about the time I felt like she was portraying a character far more intelligently than appropriate, that character put me in my place with an eye-opening encounter with a European socialite. Amai Zenzele's stories raise questions about love and history and strength. And, I don't think Amai Zenzele ever realizes that she answers her own questions with incredible wisdom. Definitely worth a read.
Sunday, January 28
I must be growing up. This morning, I'm watching a foxnews political show. I'm not grown up enough to eat strawberries though.
Sam Brownback represented Kansas as a bumbling idiot. Thanks. No, seriously, complete silence is the best opening argument. Follow it up with "I didn't know he was running when I made my statements" and you've got them off the trail.
Joe Lieberman is a very logical and steadfast speaker. He sounds like a typical American, "Party is important, but I'm going to vote for the candidate who is best for the future of our country."
As a republican, I am disappointed thus far. All of the good debaters are democrats. All the republicans are having trouble forming intelligent thought. The primaries should NOT be the best part of the presidential race.
Sam Brownback represented Kansas as a bumbling idiot. Thanks. No, seriously, complete silence is the best opening argument. Follow it up with "I didn't know he was running when I made my statements" and you've got them off the trail.
Joe Lieberman is a very logical and steadfast speaker. He sounds like a typical American, "Party is important, but I'm going to vote for the candidate who is best for the future of our country."
As a republican, I am disappointed thus far. All of the good debaters are democrats. All the republicans are having trouble forming intelligent thought. The primaries should NOT be the best part of the presidential race.
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